Vesa Paukkeri

CEO
CTS Engines

Vesa Paukkeri serves as the CEO of CTS Engines in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Under his leadership, CTS Engines has achieved remarkable growth and established itself as a leading independent full-service engine MRO provider, specializing in wide-body mature engines. In 2012, Mr. Paukkeri joined CTS Engines, bringing with him a decade of experience at Finnair. Throughout his tenure at Finnair, Mr. Paukkeri occupied multiple executive positions, notably serving as the VP & COO of Finnair Engine Services (FES) between 2008 and 2012. Additionally, he played key roles as the VP of Component Services and VP of Sales & Marketing at Finnair Technical Services. During this period, he managed a major restructuring of the company, increasing FES’s reputation for quality, great customer service, and competitive turnaround times. Mr. Paukkeri started his aviation career at Finnish Air Forces in 1994 as an assistant technician. Vesa holds a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Helsinki University of Technology.